Apps for weight lifting

You can log strength training under the cardio section. But given the wide variables involved, take it with a grain of salt. It's just impossible for a formula to predict. I cut them in half.

Since the calorie burns are based on time, it is virtually impossible to come up with a "standard" formula for lifting weights. I could lift 15000lbs and it take an hour or 30000lbs and it still take an hour...but would provide different burns.

This combined with the fact that you don't burn a whole lot lifting, it's reasonable that MFP doesn't guess.

You can get a generic number by putting in strength training in the cardio section, but who knows how accurate that is.

FWIW, I use 125 calories per hour I am in the gym.

tammymoberg wrote: »

Thanks all. I knew it wasn't much, I was just curious. I really wish it burned a ton because cardio is the worst!

Sigh me too... me too.